Translation contd
12. By adequate reasoning the conviction of the reality about the rope is gained, which puts an end to the great fear and misery caused by the snake worked up in the deluded mind.
[ Reality of the rope — realisation that it is a rope and not a snake, for which it was mistaken. ]
Sloka #13
- अर्थस्य निश्चयो दृष्टो विचारेण हितोक्तितः ।
- न स्नानेन न दानेन प्राणायामशतेन वा ॥१३॥
Translation
13. The conviction of the Truth is seen to proceed from reasoning upon the salutary counsel of the wise, and not by bathing in the sacred waters, nor by gifts, nor by hundreds of Pranayamas,
[ The wise — men of realisation. ]
Sloka #14
- अधिकारिणामायास्ते फलसिद्धिविशेषतः ।
- उपाया देशकालाद्याः सन्त्यस्मिन्सहकारिणः ॥१४॥
Translation
14. Success depends essentially on a qualified aspirant, and time, place and such other means are but auxiliaries in this regard.
[The qualifications will be enumerated in stanzas 16 and 17.]
Sloka #15
- अतो विचारः कर्तव्यो जिज्ञासोरात्मवस्तुतः ।
- समासाद्य दयासिन्धुं गुरुं ब्रह्मविदुत्तमम् ॥१५॥
Translation
15. Hence the seeker after the Reality of the Atman should take to reasoning, after
